New evidence that chronic ulcerative stomatitis is an autoimmune disease
Wednesday, April 13, 2011 - 09:00
in Health & Medicine
In the first study investigating the origins of a little-known condition called chronic ulcerative stomatitis (CUS), researchers at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine provide evidence that an autoimmune response contributes to the painful oral sores that characterize the disease. The study findings support the classification of CUS as a new autoimmune disease.